A key highlight at the fair’s Atrium was the special zone, Enjoy Design with a Fever, curated by Smiles Co., Ltd. The space examined how personal interests and everyday observations can inspire product development, offering insight into the motivations and processes behind manufacturing and design. Meanwhile, GATHE:RING, a key networking platform, fostered networking and knowledge exchange among participants, while the LIFESTYLE SALON seminar programme featured industry experts discussing topics including spatial design, brand strategy, manufacturing, and emerging lifestyle market trends.
The Young Designer Award, which recognises emerging talent in the interior design industry, was presented to Ms Kurumi Ravn of KURUMIRAVN. Her exhibit featured interior textiles created using jacquard weaving techniques, with colour combinations designed to alter the visual impression of patterns on each side of the fabric. As part of the award, Ms Ravn will receive an invitation to exhibit at Ambiente 2027 in Frankfurt, the world's leading consumer goods fair.
Exhibitors’ comments
“The fair enabled us to connect with a large number of qualified buyers and develop new business opportunities. Throughout the show, we exchanged contact details with more than 200 buyers and conducted 205 business meetings. The well-organised exhibition environment supported productive discussions and helped us achieve the objectives we had set for our participation.”
Mr Jo Woory, Manager, Korea Institute of Design Promotion (Korean Pavilion)
“As a first-time exhibitor at Interior Lifestyle Tokyo, we established approximately 30 to 40 promising business contacts and held numerous productive discussions with visitors. The fair enabled us to engage with potential partners and achieve our desired goals. We were also highly satisfied with the organisation of the event and the quality of promising leads it facilitated in the Japanese market.”
Dr Wilatluk Sinswat, Founder and Managing Director, NAUSENI (British Pavilion)
“Tokyo is one of Asia’s leading design and lifestyle markets, making Interior Lifestyle Tokyo an important platform for our brand. Japanese buyers show strong interest in the stories behind products, including their design, materials and craftsmanship. Compared with other trade fairs in Asia, Interior Lifestyle Tokyo attracts highly qualified visitors and provides valuable opportunities to build long-term business relationships in Japan.”
Ms Yiwen Hsu, Marketing, smith&hsu Ltd. (Taiwan)
Looking ahead: Interior Lifestyle Tokyo 2027
The next edition of Interior Lifestyle Tokyo will take place from 23 – 25 June 2027 at Tokyo Big Sight. Exhibitor applications are now open. The fair is organised by Messe Frankfurt Japan Ltd and serves as a business platform for the interior, design and lifestyle industries.
Press information and photographic material:
https://interiorlifestyle-tokyo.jp.messefrankfurt.com/tokyo/en/press.html
Links to websites:
https://interiorlifestyle-tokyo.jp.messefrankfurt.com/tokyo/en.html
Background information on Messe Frankfurt
https://www.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/press/boilerplate.html